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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-11
FARMERS IN CONVENTION,
Two Hundred DELEGATES From Diffe
ent Sections of the Country Present.

Two Hundred Delegates From Differ
emit Sections of the Country Present.
CHICAGO, Nov. 10-The first session of
the seventh annual meeting of the National
Farmers Congress was held this forenoon,
with Col. Robert Beverly. of Virginia, in
the chair. About 200 delegates were present,
representing twenty-four States and eight
Territories, and it was expected that fully
thirty States would be represented by even
ing. The total number of delegates ap-
pointed to the congress is 5l4 After the
committees on organization had been APP
pointed and President Beverly had delivered
his annual address, Delegate Salisbury, of
Missouri, offered resolution thanking Com.
missioner Coleman, of the Agricultural Bu-
reau, for his interest in the manufacture of
sugar from cane in the Southern States.
The resolution was referred.
E. B. Guber of Louisiana, offered a reso-
luton that the meeting recommend control
and operation of the telegraph system of the
country by the Post Office Department.
The resolution was referred
AT the afternoon session Prof Puryear, of
Richmond, Va, delivered an address upon
Agriculture as Affected by legislation
William Anidan, of New York replied,
challenging the speaker in some of his state
mentS, and then free discussion took place
on the tariff question.
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Regular Tarantula Killers.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
II have recently read some very interest
ing original stories about animal life" said
| gentleman to reporter, ''and,n he con-
tinued, ''as they are all local or California
stories want to add to their number. Nv
business calls me into the country a good
deal. and as | am a passionate lover of
nature, with its myriads Of forms of animal
life, l amuse and entertain myself by taking
observations. One day while up in Gala
vefas county | was travelling through a
rocky section and was rather hard pressed
for something to entertain me. | finally
| reached little glen, wheeled my
horse about and got under a mag
niticent shade tree Then dis
mounted and sat down to take a rest.
Scarcely had touched the grass when
was entertained beyond all expectations by
witnessing a bloody battle between wasps
and tarantula. lcall them wasps. though
IN reality they were not such, being much
larger and heavier about the body, which
was held together in two separate parts by
scarcely visible coupling Their waists
seemed even smaller than the common
wasp, and they swung themselves about on
the coupling with lightning-lke dexterity.
The insects seemed very much excited
about something and acted as ii looking for
prey 1t may be that hunger made them
furious. Anyway | closely watched their
actions and soon discovered the cause of
their rage A large tarantua crept from
under dry log and apparently started for
his house with all possible speed The
waSps, as will call them, had been dashing
themselves in all directions about the log
but the moment the insects saw their vic
tim, which had evidently been hiding. they
fell upon him turiously with quick dart.
and every dart seemed to eject poison
which made the tarantula writhe in agony.
The latter lights like bear, resting on his
haunches and using his paws and legs as
weapons OF defense.
The tarantula fought for his life. and
while doing so seemed TO be conscious that
at all hazards he must make for his house as
the only hope Of safety. The wasps seemed
by instinct 10 understand what was going
on III the mind OF the tarautula and re-
doubled their merciless attacks. They struck
times to he bewildered But he fought des-
perately To the last. Finally the fierce con-
iilct ended; the vasps had stung and poi
soned the taTUntua TO death
After tho 6atrle was over / took q glance
at the body of the latter. Ii bore evidence
of a terrible struggle for life When | ap-
preached il the wasps flew away, but they
did not evidently fly far, and were watching
me. When | left the wasps returned and
Immediately began to tear the dead taran-
tula TO pieces In an incredibly short time
they had carried off the body piece by piece
either 70 feed their young or lay in a supply
of food for the winter.
II made particular inquiries concerning
tine habits Of the monster Wasps and learned
from some of the old settlers chat the vicious
insects were regular tarantula killers, and
THAT scarcely one had ever survived their
murderous Onsaughts.n
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RAIL RATES IN FLORIDA.
Reasons Why the Roads Cannot Thrive
# They are Lowered

| TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Nov. l0.-To-day
the officials ofthe Florida Southern railway
appeared before the Railroad Commission
aud asked for an advance in the freight
and passenger rates published by the com
mission. General Manager Conanr pre-
| sented statistics giving the earnings and
expenses of the road in detail. and
argued that the volume OF traffic /. now so
| small that It i, impossible 10 even make
I running expenses ON some branches of the
| road consequently a reduction Of present
rates would result in serious loss All business
IA the territory traver>ed by the Florida
southern system is competed FOR by other
roads, and the present rates are necessarily
as low as they can be to make expenses.
Five cents per mile for passengers and
considerable advance over the standard rate
made bV the commission Oh certain articles
OF freight were asked for with great earnest
ness.
Col. K. w Davis. general counsel. then
made stirring and effective argument for
the allowance Of the present rates for pas
sengers and the advances over the standard
rates for freight. He argued that as the
population per railroad mile in
Florida is immensely smaller than in
any State i'll the Union the natural
volume of business is much smaller. and all
OF IT Is purely local, since no traffic goes
through FLORIDA to other points, it being q
terminal State. Hence higher rates than in
other States should reasonably be allowed
Ia reply 10 the argument that large land
grants had been made to the road Mr. Davis
said much land originally granted had not
been conveyed 10 the company The sales
ar" smaller and less remunerative than the
public suppose. and a large portion of the
proceeds from the lands is annually paid
the State for taxes, which is a relief to
every taxpayer in the State
President Gambler, of the Florida Southern !
road, then addressed the Commission in the |
interest Of the owners of the road, who, he |
said, had realized not one cent on their huge |
investments, and trusted solely to the fr- |
ture for returns Hence if rates are put |
below the paying point nothing could ever |
he had by the men who invested their means |
for the advancement of Florida's true in
terests
II. H. Bishop spoke in behalf of |
the orange growers, and said |
that he recognized and appreciated |
the difficulties under which the railroads |
abored, but he thought reductions should |
be made, as il would not seriously injure |
the railroads, and would prove a great boon |
TO producers The Florida Southern has
decidedly the strongest case yet presented to
.he commission. and its officers created a
line impression by their earnestness and
trankness in their arguments.
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CROP YIELDS.
November Report of the Department
OF Agriculture.


OF Agriculture.
! WASHINGTON, Nov. I0.-The Department
of Agriculture reports the Yield OF corn at
10 bushels per acre on about ~, 0O0, 900 acres,
or 1,453, zoo, 600 bushels. About 5000, 900
acres are reported as abandoned before
I1pening. On the acreage planted the aver
age would be 1876 bushels per acre, the same
a IN 1881. The corn surplus States average
slightly less than in 1881 and thirty-one
cttrr States more. The final record
viii be changed only by slight
adjustments. All the acreage is counted
that was allowed 10 ripen. The crop, how
ever, IS small. The averages of some of the
States of larger production are As follows:
New York 81 bushels, Pennsylvania -
bushels, Maryland p bushels, Virginia rs
bushels. North Carolina 1874 bushels. Geor-
ga II bushels, Texas II bushels, Tennessee
81. bushels Kentucky 1873 bushels, Ohio
. bushels, Michigan and Indiana 20 bush
els Illinois 10 bushels, Iowa % bushels,
Missouri % bushels, Kansas II bushels,
Nebraska "a bushels, Dakota 30 bushels.
The quality of the crop is much lower
than usual in every region and the proper
ton OF understandable corn is considerably
below the average.
THE POTATO CROP.
The potato yield has been reduced--first
by the drought in the West and later by
rot, mainly in the Atlantic States. II is
about the same as in 1881, or "a bushels
average per acre, making a crop of about
l4 100000 against l63, 1909, 600 bushels last
Year. The yield is 66 bushels in New York
% III Pennsylvania, 30 III Ohio, 81 in Michi-
gan, 33 in Indiana and Illinois. 50 in Min
nesota, 50 in Iowa, 90 in Missouri, % in
Kansas 20 i'll Nebraska, and ll5 in Dakota.
ToBACCO's YIELD.
The tobacco yield per acre is very low in
the shipping and cutting leaf belt. especially
IN the West. The average reported per
acre is: For Maryland 63S pounds Vir-
glnla COO, North Carolina 4S5, Arkansas
go, Tennessee 430, Kentucky sos, Ohio for
cutting and leaf cigar 6l5, Indiana 1871,
August investigation. This will make
scarcely more than third of a crop. The
yield OF cigar leaf is nearly normal
COTTON PICKING.
Picking Of cotton has progressed rapidly,
and the harvest is already closed, except in
soils which have resisted the adverse in
huences of the season. The October condi-
ton indicated yield per acre of or per
cent less than last year with nearly / per
cent increase of area. The returns of the
yield In fractions of bale are less than last
year IN about the same ratio, while the
original returns of the yield per acre in
pounds are nearly the same as those of last
November. The result in fractions of
bale indicate a crop of about 5000 900 bales
on an acreage of about 1850. 900, or 1873
Of bale per acre. The averages by States
are: Virginia 81, North Carolina 81. South
Carolina 36, Georgia 295, Florida 26. Ala
bama % Z Mississippi 3S2, Louisiana 43.3,
Texas 33, Arkansas 80, Tennessee 81.
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Az Irishman's joke on sheridan

! never heard this one on Gen. Sheridan
before. We all know that he is not a tall
man Ii matters not where he saw the UNI
calmly Irish soldier, huge of stature, bow
shouldered and irregular of step. The gen
eral thought by frowning apprehension to
excite something of martial ambition in the
man.
Don't stand that way, like a Chinaman
doubled overa washtub, y said he; 'straighten
up, form erect, chest out and chin elevated
like this!" and the General, then an UNI
der-ofiicer gave superb illustration of the
perfect soldier in parade movement, his
eyes fixed una .terably away from earthly
things
AM it's straight ahid I'll be afther look
in all tn toimeg" asked the recruit, glancing
down at his superior officer with a merry
twinkle in his eye.
Precisely; chest out and chin elevated
so! All, very good; very good, indeed. Now
you look like soldier"
AN must foT'ivir kape mi eye pinted an
did livil in this wayg"
"Yes, if you mean to be a respectable SOL
der, certainly"
The Irish recruit putfed out like pigeon,
and rs he stepped of to the measured
'rightln cleft" exclaimed:
well, good-boi 10 you, Leftenant; be-
CORA. III nivr see VOW agin."
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SHIPPING VIA THE GULF.
The Resolutions Adopted by the Con
vention at Birmingham.

The Resolutions Adopted by the Con-
vention at Birmingham.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Nov. 10-The Ship
ping League Convention met this morning
at 10 o'clock. The report of the Committee
on Resolutions was read by the chairman,
J. H. Martin. The report recommends the
restoration and extension of the merchant
marine of the United States by establishing
intimate commercial intercourse with other
countries. 1t also calls attention
to the imperative need for outlets
for the productions of the mines and
the farms of the States constituting
this department. This is declared to be i'm
peratively necessary in order to prevent the
Cutting and sUagnation of every branch of
trade and industry in the South. 4 second
resolution recommends that the convention
urge upon Congress proper measures for a
revival and extension of the merchant
marine, and declares in favor of the bill
known as 1.-The tonnage BILL" The resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted
The following officers We're elected for the
ensuring year:
President, Hon. JoelP. Walker, of Missis-
sippi.
Secretary, Goldsmith p West, of Birming-
ham. Ala.
Vice Presidents, Georgia, Hon p Walsh:
Florida, Samuel Pascoe; Alabama, T. c.
Fay; Mississippi, Charles +. Hooker:
Louisiana,A. K. Miller; Texas, S. b. Maxev
kentucky, g. q. Perkins; Tennessee, w. {.
WhithOru
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Strasbourg-French and Germans.

The streets swarmed with soldiers hurry
ing hither and thither. How hard they
were worked, and how tired they often
looked, as III their dirtstained and weather
beaten uniforms they came back from their
drill. There was no snow about them and
no swagger. In the public places thew were
Longing about but there was no friendly
intercourse with the inhabitants no chatting
with the nursemaids. / watched carefully
in the four days that | spent in the town.
but only once saw common soldier speak
ing TO woman. In our hotel which was
chiefly frequented by the French, a man i'm
uniform now ana then came in for a meal,
but no one spoke to him. | sat next to an
actress, AN Italian lady, who was proud OF
her English. "What a dommage!" She
would now and then exClaim. asked her,
III French whether the two nations would
sit together III the theatre She looked
hurriedly round, aud in such English as she
could muster made me undertand that these
were matters about which she did not care
10 speak. The walters were shy of talking
If there was any one in the room. Every
Frenchman arriving in the town was re-
quired TO report himself to the police within
~ hours. We Englishmen were not troubled.
Neither the clerk at the Central post office
who sold the stamps nor the guard on the
railway could speak word OF French. The
AlsaclanS, it is true, generally speak Ger
man, but business relations still exist with
France, and Frenchmen are constantly Wis
iting their old province. 1t seemed harsh
In the Government not to provide officials
who could speak both languages. | was
shown over the grand new university by Il
friendly Swiss whom | CHANGED TO meet.
There were but 600 students. he said, and
the number was falling, for the AlsacianS
would not come TO university which had
been founded, they maintained, as a badge
Of their conquest. They went rather to
Heidelberg or any Of the older German uni
versities.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

Notice is hereby given to any and all parties
interested in the British steamship RESOLUTE
and her cargo of cotton that in consequence of
the Recommendation of the Board of Survey
and the decision of the Naval Court in the mat
ter of complaint before them, the wet cotton
lately discharged from my vessel will not be re-
loaded upon said ship and carried forward to
Liverpool but said cotton is held here subject
to the disposition of parties interested upon
satisfaction of the liens existing thereon.
AS said cotton is daily deteriorating, prompt
action is desired in order that further nterposi-
ton ON my part may be unnecessary.
r. C. REAVLEY,
Master British Steamship ReSolute.
SAVANNAH GA. NOV g 1881
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COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
Weston Set Free-A Man Tries to XIII
His Adopted Daughter.


COLUMBUS, Ga, Nov. l0.--A COMMITTEES
Of five, with Judge Porter Ingram as chair.
man, has been appointed to report on the
life and character CT Hon. James L. Russell
deceased, at the next term of Muscogee Su-
perior Court
Daniel NJ. Weston again breathes the
fresh air. His lawyer to-day sued out a
writ of habeas corpus. The case was heard
before Judge Brooks. Toby Crawford,
solicitor pro. tenn, was notified and declined
TO have anything to do with the case, SO
Weston was set free
An accident occurred on the Southwest
ern railroad, near Macon, to-day. A freight
train ran into an accommodation. One
man was killed and two others seriously in
jured. The engine and several coaches
were badly wrecked.
+. NJ. Sweat, of this city, beat his adopted
daughter, Eliza Sweat, to-day terribly with
hickory stick. He was arrested and held
under $500 bond to answer for assault
with intent to murder
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Augustus Enthusiasm.

AUGUSTA, GA, Nov. l0.-To-day more
subscriptions were raised for Augusta 5
coming exposition, the amount pledged
amounting tonight to fully $4,000. The
enthusiasm in the matter is not waning.
and it is confidently believed that in few
DAYS time 500, 900 will have been raiseds
The new Arlington Hotel was to-day
leased from its owner, T. w. Coskery, by
Joseph Pettyjohn, of Louisville, KY, for
81, 800 per annum The Arlington Is very
imposing, being five stories high and con-
tanning 100 rooms. 1t win be furnished in
regal style and opened about Jan Is.
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Tampa's Fever Record.

TAMPA, FLA, Nov. 10.-To-days fever
record is five new cases and three deaths
Miss Rebecca Crawford and c. A. Moon
The latter lives three miles in the country.
The sick generally are doing well DR.. XII.
mer is in fair way of recovery. Reliable
information from Manatee shows that vel
low fever has broken out there. Three deaths
are reported and sixteen cases in popula.
ton of 300. The doctors there are divided
in opinion, with the usual dengue stripe.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

To Whom it Mdy Concern:
Notice is hereby given to any and all parties
interested in the British steamship NAPLES
and or her cargo of cotton, that in consequence
of the recommendation of the Board of Survey
and the decision of the Naval Court in the mat
ter of complaint before them, the wet cotton
lately discharged from my vessel will not be
reloaded upon said ship and carried forward TO
Liverpool, but said cotton is held here subject
to the disposition of parties interested, upon
satisfaction of the liens existing thereon.
AS said cotton is daily deteriorating. prompt
action is desired, in order that further interposi-
ton on my part may be unnecessary.
G. RULFFS,
Master British Steamship Naples.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov 10th. 1887.
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An Abandoned Babe.

born baby was fonud near James Powelps
house, ten miles west OF Carrollton, at II
o'clock last night. Buggy tracks led to
David Brite's house. He was arrested and
jailed. He claims that he was hired by
party in Heard county The mother and
father of the child are unknown. The child
was partially clothed 1t awoke Mr.. Powell
by crying
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BARLEY, GA, Nov. 10--The still house
of Parker a Sellers, OF this place, caught
fire yesterday morning about 2 o'clock, and
was consumed. The loss is about $500.
There is no insurance. Fortunately all the
rosn and spirits Parker g. Sellers had on
hand was loaded on cars and out of the way
OF the fire, it having been loaded the even
ing before
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A Circus Train Run Down

MACON, GA, Nov. 10.-A train with
King & Franklins circus on board, which
left here at $3.50 o'clock this morning. was
run INTO from the rear by freight train
near Bowersville, twenty-five miles from
Macon, at 7:30 o'clock this morning. and
the rear coach was completely demolished.
William Clay. a drummer for Kreb's Ltho-
graph Company Of Chicago, was instantly
killed, and Thomas Hopkins, circus musf1
clan, was so badly injured that he cannot
live
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NOTICE.

Books of subscription to the Capital Stock of
THE CITIZENS BANK OF SAVANNAH"
will be opened at the office of the Citizens Mu-
tual Loan Company, No. % Bryan street, on
THURSDAY, November 10th, 1887.
THE CORPORATORS
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STATE AND COUNTY TAXES, 1887.

OFFICE COLLECTOR STATE AND COUNTY TAXES,
CHATHAM COUNTY, GEORGIA,
SAVANNAH, Oct. 10, 1887. }
The digest is now open for the collection of
the above Taxes on all property, real and per-
sonal; the Specihx Tax on Professions; also, the
POLL TAX for EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES,
on all MALE RESIDENTS of the City and Coun-
ty, between the ages of twenty-one and sixty
years.
Office at the Court House. Hours from A.
NJ to 2P.A JAS. j. MCGOWAN,
Tax Collector C. C.
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MARRIAGES.

SHEARER- Married, at Sea ISL
and Hotel Beaufort, ). c.. on the 10Th of Octo-
Der. 1887, by the Rev. Mr.. Hay, Mr.. VIRGIL G..
SHEARER, of Jacksonville, Fla. and FANNIE j.
youngest daughter of the late Col. p. II. Raiford,
of st. Mary's Ga
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Virginia's Vote

WINCHESTER, VA, Nov. l0.-Clarke
county official gives Harrison, Dem, for the
Senate 1856 majority, Moore, Dem, for the
house OF Delegates S4S majority. Best,
Rep, for the Senate, received only "a votes
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FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

WILLINK-Th friends and acquaintance of
Mrs. THOMAS NJ WII4INK and family are in
vited TO attend her funeral from her late resi-
dence, - Broughton street, at $3.50 O'Clock THIS
AFTERNOON
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Death at brownsville.

TOWNSVILLE, GA, Nov. l0-Miss Fan
me ritnan, one OF the most popular young
ladies in the city, died this morning.
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DENTIST,
THE MORNING NEWS
STEAM PRINTING HOUSE,

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employs large force Of competent workmen
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These facilities enable the establishment to
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This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
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Pharmacist, Savannah. Ga.
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THERE have been such things in England as
smoking concerts, where every one I'm the audi
eDce was permitted 10 smoke If he wished. Now
II - said that singing IN the smoky atmosphere
INJURIES the throat, and good artists will not ap-
pear at the concerts.
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NOTICE TO CONsIGNEEs AND CAP
TAINS OF VESSELS.
OFFICE HEALTH OFFICER,

OFFICE HEALTH OFFICER,
SAVANNAH, GA, Nov. l, 1887
From Nov. 1st to May 1st, unless otherwise
ordered, Captains of vessels having clean
records will be allowed to come to the city after
their vessels have been inspected by the Quaran-
tine Officer.
Captains of vessels which are subjected to un-
ballasting at the Quarantine Station, will rev
turn to their vessels when unballasting is COM
menced and there remain until this work is
completed, in order to expedite same.
]. T. MCFARLAND NJ D.. Health Officer